Frieze London Roundup - Shirazeh Houshiary
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 4:29PM 
Fray, 2012
Pencil, pigment, black and white aquacryl on canvas and aluminium
120 x 120 cm
On show at Frieze London, Shirazeh Houshiary’s work whispered ‘I love you’ from behind the glass. Soft, delicate, ethereal swirls etched into delicate hues in shades of pinks and blues, Houshiary’s work exuded sultry whispers.
Right of Spring 2012
Pencil, pigment and black aquacryl on canvas and aluminium
190 x 190 cm
Detail - Right of Spring 2012
Pencil, pigment and black aquacryl on canvas and aluminium
190 x 190 cm
As well as two paintings, Houshiary has created a stunning spiral sculpture in various hues of pink, slowly growing towards the ceiling. The strong, sharp little corners of each aluminium block in this sculpture blended beautifully with each other creating a delicately balanced, gently entwined sculpture.
Sheer
Anodized aluminium
122 x 83 cm
Researching her work I also discovered that Houshiary collaborated on the Altar glass window insallation at St Martins-in-the-field in 2101. I noticed the beautifully strong and curving stain glass ‘eye’ last weekend when we were at the church for a childrens 'mini maestro' music performance.
Altar window at London's St Martins-in-the-field
Fray, Frieze London, Right of Spring, Sheer, Shirazeh Houshiary in Painting, Sculpture